The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-25
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM.
A '9sgistsr" Correspondent Chances
Ct Some Of tho Wondsrs and
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ct Some Of tho Wouders and
0uriesitiss Il Contains
Saturday We visited the National
Museum. It would take weeks to ex-
anime understandingly the curiosities
exhibited. One might spend years
studying the mineral and botanical
specimens. On entering the Museum,
you are attracted to six large pieces Of
Flemish Tapestry, called the Story
Of Alexander the Great. It il all fine
needle work but a. perfect a. painting.
Next was :the war cloak of Hiawatha
made Of the fine feathers of rare birds
mostly red and yellow. They look a.
fine as the feathers Of q humming
bird.
Washington's christening robe Of
white brocade silk, lay on a cherry
chair. There are two sets of these
chairs. The backs are of cherry wood,
and are handsomely carved. The seats
Of one set are upholstered with black
haircloth, and the other set with cream
brocade. And in glass case is suit
which Gen. Washington wore when
he resigned as Commander of the
Army, at Annapolis In 1888. The vest
and pants are Of channels skin. The
coat of dark blue broadcloth, Is faced
with chamois skin, and has gilt but
tons. In the next case IL the field
glass and travelling secretary, used by
him during the Revolutionary War,
and the compass he used when laying
Out. Mount Vernon. Also noticed.a flint.
lock gun, ornamented with silver and
leaves of coral, which was presented to
President Jefferson by the Emperor of,
Morocco.
At the end Of one room IL q painting
eight by ten feet, Of the Grant family
on lawn, Mrs Grant In sitting, the
General and the children are: standing
near, under some large trees. Then
come the Grant relics. A sword pre-
sented to Gen Grant by friends in New
York at Fair given to aid the SAM.
tary commission April %. 1884. The
hilt of this sword is set with diamonds,
rubies and sapphires. We were shown
military buttons cut by Mrs. Grant
from uniforms worn by the Gen. in diff
ferent battles. Sword of Chattanooga,
hilt set with circle Of diamonds, gold
scabbard. Shoulder straps and the
Generals epaulets of pure gold. Also
a Spanish sword presented by the
Spanish Republic. Gold Medal pre-.
sented by joint resolution of Congress
for victories won at ..Donelson, Vicks.
burg and Chattanooga. A large case
of medals presented to the General at |
different times. Gold model of the |
table on which Gen. r. E. Lee signed |
articles Of surrender at Appomatox.
Gold In vitation card with silver envel-
ope to Grand Masquerade at San
Francisco. War saddle used from 1862 |
to 1865. Gold casket granting to Gen.
Grant the freedom Of the city of Lon
don, the casket is ornamented with
figures representing the Capitol at
Washington, The City of London, Re.
public of the United States, and the
Arms of the Lord Mayor of London.
Casket granting to Gen. Grant the
freedom Of the city of Dublin. The
casket ia Of bog oak and silver orna.
mented with amethysts, malachite and
rock crystal. The casket granting to
the Gen. the freedom of the city Of
Ayr, Scotland, had Burns cottage en-
graved on the lid. The casket was
made from a mulberry tree, planted by
at Stratford-on-Avon.
A very handsome side board, six feet
long of Mexican Onyx, which was pre-
'ented to the general by the citizens of
Puebla, Mexico. The frame work IL oil
gilt. The first shelf has q handsome
PANEL Of wine color velvet back Of it.
The second shelf Of Onyx has lovely
'anes of pink and pale green in it. The
'nyx is used for canoes and takes q
liner polish than marble, more like
mother Of pearl Back of this shelf was
handsome plate made mirror. The =,
bird shelf Is of onyx with a rich bas- !
elief in gilt at the top.
My little daughter was attracted !
most, by the red flsh in q pond sur 4
ounded by date palms, and other for
ign trees and plants, and by the :
asses Of Flamingoes. p
1t would be impossible todescribe all :
he articles In the National Museum
UGH as the models of foreign ships etc.
sut these are some of the most notice.
BILE In the first room.
MRS. WIN. DAVIS,